For some people, going back to their hometown may be a daunting thought. But for others, going home means going back to a place they cherish with all their heart. No matter where you go in life, your hometown will hold countless amounts of memories and experiences that will always make it feel like home. Dozens of the places you casually drive by have special meanings or memories associated with them.
Truthfully, it isn't the actual places that make you feel utterly nostalgic, but the people in which you shared these places with. No matter how much you try to deny it, your hometown plays a huge role in shaping who you become. Coming home will always bring back these fond memories and these 20 places will definitely have you feeling super sentimental:
1. Your High School
Because high school was so much more than four years of classes. From Friday night football games to Senior Prom and everything in between, high school gave you hundreds of memories, great friends and many lessons learned.
2. Your Best Friend's House
Because it was your second home growing up. Hundreds of sleepovers, birthday parties and family dinners made this home just as special as your own.
3. The Neighborhood You Always Partied In
Because everyone had that ONE friend that was always down to throw a house party in high school.
4. The Place You Had Your First Job
Because your first job taught you a lot more than how to sell clothes or scoop ice cream.
5. The Local Movie Theater
Because loitering outside the theater for hours every Friday night was the "cool" thing to do in middle school. And maybe you happened to kiss a cute boy there too.
6. Your Specific Beach Spot
Because many summer days and winter nights were spent at THE spot.
7. Where You Had Your First Date
Because no one will ever forget that spot and you'll probably never remember why you even liked him.
8. The Sports Field You Played At Growing Up
Because that sport was your first love and taught you a million lessons.
9. Your Middle School
Because middle school was a weird and awkward time, but it gave you your first "boyfriend" and friends for life.
10. Your Church/Temple/Synagogue
Because it gave you faith in something bigger than yourself.
11. The Rival High School
Because even though you had friends that went there, you hated them more than anything - especially on the field / court.
12. The Local Liquor Store
Because there was only one in the whole town that accepted your fake ID.
13. Your Old Gym
Because it taught you discipline (and that running on the treadmill won't make up for the fast food you ate all weekend).
14. Your Favorite Restaurant
Because you spent every birthday, special occasion or Saturday night there. And, its the first place you go when you get back in town.
15. The Boat Dock
Because days and nights spent on the boat made for the best stories.
16. Your Grandma’s House
Because Grandma's love is unlike any other.
17. The Bar That Let Everyone Under-Age In
Because that was the only place to go "out" and you may or may not have run into your high school teachers there.
18. Your Senior Prom Venue
Because as cliché as it sounds, your senior prom will always be one of the best nights of your life.
19. The Amphitheater/Concert Venue
Because from hip-hop shows to country concerts, the tailgates that took place at this venue were some of the craziest memories in high school.
20. The Local Mall
Because let's be real - you spent countless hours in middle school walking in circles with your friends during and took pictures at the apple store computers.
